1. PROMOTING CITY COMPOST
Mrs Almitra H Patel, Member
Supreme Court Committee for
Solid Waste Management

2. COLLECT AND TRANSPORT WET AND DRY WASTE UNMIXED
Brings down compost production cost . Coarse organic fractions are also useful. Public cooperates if they SEE the city keeping wet and dry separate during both primary and secondary transport.

3. STOP OPEN DUMPING. STABILISE WASTE IN WINDROWS INSTEAD

4. WINDROWS ARE THE FIRST KEY STEP FOR COMPOSTING
Form good habits for unloading waste. Unload in long parallel heaps. Turn weekly, four times. This stops leachate and methane NO SOIL COVER !

5. KEEP HEAPS MOIST, ADD BIOCULTURES

6. CONTROL HEAP HEIGHT

7. CANT AFFORD DIESEL FOR WINDROW TURNING? TRY STACK COMPOSTING

8. REVIVE AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICES
Compost use saves ~65% water needs Drought-proofing : no repeat sowings Avoids the 50% wastage of applied urea No weed seeds, unlike FYM Improves farmer incomes, to buy more chemical fertilisers and city compost

9. FERTILISER FIRMS SHOULD BUILD THEIR OWN COMPOST PLANTS
Avail 80% depreciation in 1st year with Swachh Bharat mission help Use internal engineering and project mgt strengths Ensure compost quality, timely supply